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All Editorial articles – Page 14
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Article'In-cab cameras infringe our privacy and show we're not trusted,' say truck drivers
Payment software provider SNAP has urged hauliers to help drivers overcome their concerns about in-cab cameras after it conducted a survey that found many think it showed a lack of trust by their employer.SNAP said the technology would always be a bone of contention within the industry, but while concerns ...
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ArticlePallet volumes stabilise as new data shows half of B2C sector want next-day delivery
Volumes in the pallet sector for the first half of 2023 were 6.3% higher than pre-pandemic levels, with next day and timed deliveries growing by 5%, according to latest figures.Following fluctuations and peaks in demand in 2021 and 2022, the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) said the half-year results showed ...
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ArticleTrotters trades up to Renault for first electric van
Clothing brand Trotters has chosen Renault Trucks’ E-Tech Master L3H1 Platform Cab for its first fully electric delivery vehicle.The van will deliver stock to the company’s stores and partners, including Harrods and Liberty, across London.The new E-Tech Master will average 20-30 miles per day and work within close proximity to ...
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ArticleMonaghan Freight weighs in with new Volvo Globetrotter
Monaghan Freight has expanded its fleet with the arrival of a Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6x4 tractor unit plated for 120-tonne operations.The truck will be used to transport a range of specialist loads, from heavy-duty quarry equipment and excavators to transformers and generators.Stephen Monaghan, MD at the Northern Ireland-based haulier, ...
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ArticleSteel manufacturer chooses Fuso Canter for tight access deliveries
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal needed a tough truck in a compact package for deliveries across the north of England and it said it was delighted with its choice: a Fuso Canter.The Birkenhead-based manufacturer said it received a significant number of orders from smaller customers with premises that were tricky to get a ...
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ArticleGXO hails "exceptional" second quarter performance
GXO Logistics said demand for its services continued to accelerate after it posted second quarter results that showed double-digit top- and bottom-line growth.Revenue during the period grew 11% year over year to £1.9bn and net income grew 27% to £52.2m.Adjusted EBITDA was £149.6m, up from £138.6m in Q2 2022.Malcolm Wilson, ...
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ArticlePay for bridge strike signs and road improvements out of HGV levy: RHA
Funds raised through the reintroduction of the HGV levy should be used to help prevent bridge strikes, according to the RHA.It said hauliers want to know where their money is going and not think it's simply disappearing into a “Treasury black hole”.The RHA said some of its members wanted to ...
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ArticleMend potholes before building new road schemes, transport committee tells DfT
Day-to-day road maintenance should be prioritised over new road building schemes and costly enhancement projects should be cancelled, the House of Commons transport committee has told DfT.The committee’s report calls for more funds to be made available for maintenance and renewal of the UK’s ageing road infrastructure and a review ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain reveals plans for new UK and German hubs creating hundreds of jobs
Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) has invested £60m in a new operating facility in Nettetal, Germany (pictured), which will create 400 jobs over the next three years.The company, which specialises in retail logistics and is part of the Reconomy Group, said 150 jobs would be created at the 233,000sq ft facility ...
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ArticleSapphire partners with Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK race team
Sapphire Vehicle Services has become the official transport partner to the Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK race team.As well as joining the motorcycle race team’s list of sponsors, the partnership sees Sapphire looking after the team’s two Mercedes-Benz Actros 510hp 1851 tractor units and pair of custom-built trailers, which transport bikes ...
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ArticleTories' Uxbridge triumph shows new net zero strategy is needed, says RHA
The Uxbridge by-election result last month, which saw the election of a conservative candidate, was a “shot across the bows” that showed a change of approach on net zero was now required, according to the RHA.The election of Tory Steve Tuckwell was widely seen as a result of a public ...
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ArticleGXO extends labour supply contract with Staffline to cover another 14 DCs
Staffline’s Recruitment GB division has been awarded an extended contract by GXO Logistics to provide dedicated temporary labour supply to a further 14 distribution centres across the UK for several major High Street brands.The award sees Staffline extend its share of GXO labour supply business in the UK by an ...
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Hydrogen refuelling hub set to be built by Element 2 at Teesside Airport
A £4.2m scheme to build a high-volume hydrogen refuelling station at Teesside International Airport has been announced today (2 August) by Element 2.The project is being delivered as part of a strategic alliance between Element 2, which builds hydrogen refuelling stations, Teesside International Airport and Innervated Vehicle Engineering (IVe), which ...
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ArticleAhoy there: Boat transport specialist Shoreline boards Palletline
Berkshire-based Shoreline, which specialises in the transportation of boats in the UK and Europe, has joined Palletline, in a move aimed at diversifying its business.The haulier, which has its headquarters at Thatcham, has a large client base serving the Reading (RG) postal code area.Shoreline currently operates a fleet of 16 ...
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ArticleInvest in safer warehouses to win the war for talent, Linde MH report advises
Logistics companies that invest in safer warehouses for their employees are winning the war for talent, according to a report produced by Linde Material Handling UK.The more enlightened businesses are also committing to a “no blame” safety culture, which is having a positive impact on staff morale and corporate reputation, ...
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ArticlePalletline appoints former Menzies CEO Forsyth Black as chairman
(From left) Jim Welch, Graham Leitch and Forsyth BlackFormer Menzies chief executive Forsyth Black has become Palletline’s new chairman with a brief to introduce an “independent and dynamic way of thinking” aimed at bringing a “fresh perspective” to the network.Palletline said this is the first time a chairman has been ...
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ArticleUK CV production surges 16% in best first half since 2011
UK van manufacturing grew 16% in the first six months of the year, as 58,675 units rolled off factory lines, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The research showed that the first six months of 2023 marked the best first half year for ...
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ArticleStrike of Coventry Council bin lorry drivers “inevitable” after talks collapse
A strike involving 40 HGV bin lorry drivers employed by Coventry Council is “inevitable” after negotiations collapsed this week, according to union Unite.The union claims that during negotiations yesterday (31 July) the Labour-led council threatened the drivers with “significant cuts” to their terms and conditions and refused to negotiate “in ...
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ArticleSuffolk police using “spy” HGV pull over 56 trucks in one week
Police in Suffolk stopped 56 trucks and 54 vans and detected 155 offences, as part of a week-long operation largely focused on HGVs.Operation Tramline saw police carry out patrols on the county’s major roads using an HGV provided by National Highways to enable officers to look directly into the cabs. ...
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ArticleGreen groups call on government to make HGV levy a distance-based charge
As the HGV Levy kicks in today (1 August), environmental groups are calling for the current day-based levy to be ditched for a distance-based charge, with a “major discount” for zero emission vehicles.Green Alliance, Transport Action Network, Possible, and Transport & Environment are demanding the government goes “further in embedding ...